Fastaid
Analysis
Fastaid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Solihull. It was registered in December 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Fastaid reported income of £73k and spending of £37k, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £32k to £73k (+131%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 268%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Fastaid sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hopegrove (£73k), Hayle Surf Life Lifesaving Club (£73k) and The Geoff Hill Charitable Trust (£73k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDERS ARE TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WHO ATTEND EMERGENCY CALLS FOR THE AMBULANCE SERVICE, WHO CAN PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING TREATMENT TO PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY WHO ARE INJURED OR ILL, PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF AN EMERGENCY AMBULANCE.URGENT HELP IS VITALLY IMPORTANT IN LIFE-THREATENING CASES EG HEART ATTACKS, CARDIAC ARREST, CHOKING, BREATHING, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS OR SEVERE BLOOD LOSS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hopegrove | London | £73k |
| Hayle Surf Life Lifesaving Club | Cornwall | £73k |
| The Geoff Hill Charitable Trust | Stourbridge | £73k |
| A and S Graham Charitable Trust | Surrey | £73k |